The definition of a ‘cult hero’ has always been a curiously nebulous one for football fans. It’s difficult to define what makes a cult figure, but generally we find consensus on the identity of our folk heroes pretty easily. Broadly, they fall into two categories. Sometimes supporters turn player...

Hello again. I remain discombobulated by time but I know for certain that Arsenal’s Europa League game against Red Star Belgrade is actually tomorrow evening. Today is now the day I thought it was yesterday, the coffee is still good, and there we go. Immediate focus remains on that game, but it’s...

Good morning to you up there from down here where it’s just approaching midday. I’ve been out for a run through the Botanic Gardens, and that hurt. I had a back injury playing 5-a-side a couple of months back so I haven’t been able to do any exercise apart from walking, but it was nice … The po...

Arsenal’s fab front four finally got us an away win at Everton last week before a slightly more tamed performance against Swansea City brought another three points on Saturday. For the first time, Arsene Wenger started his three most expensive signings – Alexandre Lacazette, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sa...

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. On this week’s show, recorded between Melbourne and London, we discuss the 2-1 over Swansea, the impact of Sead Kolasinac and his mighty thighs, as well as looking back on the Eddie Nketiah inspired wi...

An interesting quote from Granit Xhaka to start us off today. After the 2-1 win over Swansea which saw us respond to going a goal down, the Swiss international said: It’s the third time in a week that the team have come from behind to win, that says a lot about this team. It really … The post O...

Match report – Player ratings – By the numbers – Video The thing about watching football that kicks off at 1am is that when 1am comes around you’ve probably had a few beers, and so the next day it’s a bit more difficult to remember the game in the kind of detail you normally do. … The post Arse...

Premier League action with a novelty 3pm kickoff today as we face Swansea at home. Except it’s not 3pm here, it’ll be some time after midnight, but given that I didn’t wake up until 1pm today I suspect I might be able to stay up for this one. I’m finding it quite hard to stay … The post Last we...

I am most pleased, through having a certain status, to become friends with Sir Chips Keswick. He wrote to me yesterday evening regarding his performance at Arsenal’s AGM. He did not specify whether or not his missive could be published, so I shall go out on a limb and do so below. Dear Gent, What...

Hello everyone from Melbourne, Australia. I’m still trying to get my head around time zones and the like, and at the time of writing here it’s around 7.30am and I’ve actually slept. This is good, because I did not sleep at all during the journey. Not during the 7 hour flight from Dublin to Abu …...

As I strolled towards Finsbury Park on Tuesday night, chants of “Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!” still wafting through the air, I overheard two boys chatting. “That was the best 90 minutes of my life, ” the little one, no older than six, said to the bigger one. “You mean 120 minutes, ” was the canny reply....